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August meetup

We had our first real outta-home meeting! It felt like growing up and moving out. There was a little trepidation (would anyone visit us?!) but we had a decent turnout. We started with show and tell. Newcomer Gina showed the medallion quilt she’s been making as part of the Stitched In Color online hand stitching…

A few photos from our members!

Perth Modern Quilt, a group on Flickr. There are a few photos from our members here. Please feel free to join the flickr group. It will be open to all until November, after which the group will be for members only.

PMQG

PMQG, a set on Flickr.

Mug Rug Challenge

To celebrate becoming ‘official’ and our first meeting in a real hall next Sunday, 19 August, we are running a mug-rug competition. The challenge is to design and make a mugrug using solids only and using the PMQG logo as inspiration. The competition will run from August to October, with some techniques and methods covered…

McKenna on ‘Modern’

A lot of discussions have been had lately over what defines ‘modern’ quilting. Is it the fabric one chooses? The unconventional construction methods that break from tradition? The function of the finished pieces as art or utilitarian? And of course the definition of modern itself is left to interpretation because what is defined as modern…

And we’re off!

Well it’s time to celebrate! The PMQG may still be a WIP like our banner:     But we have a committee and are going ahead as a formal entity. Eleven of us met at Karen’s beautiful mansion home in Duncraig on Saturday. As per usual, we ate well, had our show and tell, and…

July meet-up

It’s July already and we’re heading towards our fourth PMQG meeting on 21 July, somewhere in Duncraig. And while we are looking forward to getting our banner finished off (it was looking soooo good, but we promised not to post pics until it was done), it’s also time, wethinks, to start talking business. Or committees at…

Welcome

Welcome to the new website of the Perth Modern Quilt Guild. We are just getting started piecing the website together.  Stay posted for updates!

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